I lived in Wales for about 23 years but had forgotten St.David's Day until reading this post! While I thank you for reminding me, I've now got to struggle to find currants. Sultanas are no problem here but for some reason currants are not seen here, unless in ex-pat shops. Of course, coming hot on the heels of that, we have Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)......hey, I can pick lemons from my own tree for that! In the UK we often drop currants into the pancake batter, then they are rolled up, sprinkled with sugar and squirted with lemon juice. Oh, my... those pancakes sound wonderful. And thanks for reminding me about Shrove Tuesday next week. Definitely have to celebrate that one. Wish I could pick lemons from my tree - but it would only work if lemon trees can exist in -30°F and covered with tons of snow! :) PJH

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